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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges in Iowa
286 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,184 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in fine & studio arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for fine & studio arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 286 degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School

Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa The fine arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine & studio arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Fine & Studio Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Fine Arts

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Iowa is a great decision for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts major at University of Iowa earn $2,667 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,106 Median Starting Salary
$21,556 Median Student Debt

University of Northern Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $30,106 at the beginning of their careers.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA

It's hard to beat Luther College if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the remote town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 12 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Luther in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $23,915 in their early careers.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,196 Median Starting Salary

Coe College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine & studio arts. Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 22nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 8 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn around $25,196 at the beginning of their careers.

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 5 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Grand View University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 413
Missouri 283 485
Kansas 266 238
Nebraska 238 220
North Dakota 210 35
South Dakota 204 52

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fine Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 199
Fine Arts 57
Art History 26
Painting 3
Drawing 1

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Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 545
Music 227
Drama & Theater Arts 160
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 90
General Visual & Performing Arts 28
Dance 28
Other Visual Art 16
Arts & Media Management 4

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